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Digital 3D geologic framework of the Las Cruces area Digital 3D geologic framework of the Las Cruces area
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Donald S. Sweetkind
The 3D elevation program The 3D elevation program
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Jason M. Stoker, Vicki Lukas, Allyson L. Jason, Diane F. Eldridge, Larry J. Sugarbaker
Impact cratering of Mercury Impact cratering of Mercury
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Clark R. Chapman, David M. H. Baker, Olivier S. Barnouin, Caleb I. Fassett, Simone Marchi, William Merline, Lillian R. Ostrach, Louise Prockter, Robert G. Strom
The volcanic character of Mercury The volcanic character of Mercury
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Paul K. Byrne, Jennifer L Whitten, Christian Klimczak, Francis M. McCubbin, Lillian R. Ostrach
Hyperspectral remote sensing of wetland vegetation Hyperspectral remote sensing of wetland vegetation
Chapter 11 by Ramsey and Rangoonwala provides an overview of how hyperspectral imaging (HSI) advances the mapping of coastal wetlands that comprise a unique variety of plant species, forms, and associations. Each description begins by seeking to uncover the relationship between canopy hyperspectral reflectance and one or more of the aggregated biophysical properties of the wetland canopy...
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Elijah Ramsey, Amina Rangoonwala
Spaceborne hyperspectral EO-1 hyperion data pre-processing: Methods, approaches, and algorithms Spaceborne hyperspectral EO-1 hyperion data pre-processing: Methods, approaches, and algorithms
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Itiya P. Aneece, Prasad S. Thenkabail, John G. Lyon, Alfredo Huete, E. Terrence Slonecker
Crop water productivity estimation with hyperspectral remote sensing Crop water productivity estimation with hyperspectral remote sensing
Crop water productivity (CWP) is the ratio of accumulated crop biomass or yield (Y) to the water utilized to produce it, which is typically estimated using transpiration (ETC). CWP is an important metric to test and monitor water-saving strategies in agroecosystems across the globe. Red and near-infrared broadbands have been used to estimate CWP, because they capture biophysical...
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Michael Marshall, Itiya P. Aneece, Daniel Foley, Cai Xueliang, Trent Biggs
The rise of pinnacle reefs: Islands of diversity in seas of despair The rise of pinnacle reefs: Islands of diversity in seas of despair
Pinnacle reef tracts are geomorphic features of carbonate systems that originated in the early Silurian and display an episodic distribution into the Cenozoic. Detailed study of Silurian pinnacle reefs of the United States midcontinent demonstrates repeated motifs, but most enigmatic is the coincidence of carbonate carbon isotope (δ13Ccarb) excursions and reef pulses. Silurian δ13Ccarb...
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Patrick I McLaughlin, Alyssa M Bancroft, Carlton E. Brett, Poul Emsbo
Projected changes in climate and physical processes Projected changes in climate and physical processes
In Chapter 3, we examined how climate has changed in the Mid-Atlantic region during the past century. This chapter examines how climate is expected to change during the 21st century, including changes in extreme weather events and other climaterelated processes. General circulation models, also called global climate models (GCMs), are used to project future change at coarse spatial...
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Patricia R. Butler-Leopold, Louis R. Iverson, Frank R. Thompson III, Leslie A. Brandt, Stephen D. Handler, Maria K. Janowiak, P. Danielle Shannon, Christopher W. Swanston, Scott Bearer, Alexander Bryan, Kenneth L. Clark, Greg Czarnecki, Philip DeSenze, William D. Dijak, Jacob S. Fraser, Paul F. Gugger, Andrea Hille, Justin Hynicka, Claire A. Jantz, Matthew C. Kelly, Katrina M. Krause, Inga P. La Puma, Deborah Landau, Richard G. Lathrop, Laura P. Leites, Evan Madlinger, Stephen N. Matthews, Gulnihal Ozbay, Matthew P. Peters, Anantha Prasad, David A. Schmit, Collin Shephard, Rebecca Shirer, Nicholas S. Skowronski, Al Steele, Susan Stout, Melissa Thomas-Van Gundy, John Thompson, Richard M. Turcotte, David A. Weinstein, Alfonso Yanez
Coastal wetlands: A synthesis Coastal wetlands: A synthesis
This book and this synthesis address the pressing need for better management of coastal wetlands worldwide because these wetlands are disappearing at an alarming rate; in some countries the loss is 70%–80% in the last 50 years. Managing requires understanding. Although our understanding of the functioning of coastal wetland ecosystems has grown rapidly over the past decade, still much...
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Charles S. Hopkinson, Eric Wolanski, Donald R. Cahoon, Gerardo M. E. Perillo, Mark M. Brinson
Evaluating restored tidal freshwater wetlands Evaluating restored tidal freshwater wetlands
As restoration of tidal freshwater wetlands has progressed in North America and Eurasia, research findings have continued to emerge on the postrestoration success of these ecosystems. The most common approaches used to restore tidal freshwater wetlands involve excavation or placement of dredged sediment to restore tidal hydrology compatible with vegetation establishment and managed...
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Andrew H. Baldwin, Richard S. Hammerschlag, Donald R. Cahoon
Status and Trends in the Lake Superior Fish Community, 2017 Status and Trends in the Lake Superior Fish Community, 2017
In 2017, the Lake Superior fish community was sampled with daytime bottom trawls at 76 nearshore and 36 offshore stations. Spring nearshore and summer offshore water temperatures in 2017 were similar to slightly cooler than the 1991-2017 average. In the nearshore zone, a total of 28,902 individual fish from 27 species or morphotypes were collected. The number of species collected at each...
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Mark R. Vinson, Lori M. Evrard, Owen T. Gorman, Daniel L. Yule